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WCBS 880 50th Anniversary Photos: Early Chopper 88 Shots

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Original 1967 era Chopper 88. (Credit: WCBS Newsradio 880)

Chopper 88

Shot of Chopper 88 from 1967. (Credit: WCBS Newsradio 880)

Neal Busch

WCBS helicopter pilot and traffic reporter Neal Busch in one of the earliest versions of the WCBS Chopper. (Credit: WCBS Newsradio 880)

Neal Busch

Fisheye shot of Chopper 88 pilot/reporter Neal Busch. (Credit: WCBS Newsradio 880)

Neal Busch

Neal Busch in the pilot seat flying Chopper 88. (Credit: WCBS Newsradio 880)

Neal Busch

Neal Busch bundled against the cold air in an early Chopper 88. (Credit: WCBS Newsradio 880)

Chopper 88

WCBS chopper. (Credit: WCBS Newsradio 880)

Chopper 88

WCBS chopper. (Credit: WCBS Newsradio 880)

Eastside Heliport

Eastside Heliport. (Credit: WCBS Newsradio 880)

Chopper 88

WCBS Chopper 88 photo taken during a marketing/promotion shoot with the World Trade Center's Twin Towers in the background. (Credit: WCBS Newsradio 880)

Chopper 88

Chopper 88 captures views of Manhattan. (Credit: WCBS Newsradio 880)

Chopper 880 Team

Late 1970s photo of Neal Busch checking out Chopper 88. (Credit: WCBS Newsradio 880)
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